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Mercury poisoning from home gold amalgam extraction

Mohamed Saleem, Sam Alfred, Rebecca A Bahnisch, Penelope Coates and Daniel J Kearney
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (2): . || doi: 10.5694/mja13.10171
Published online: 22 July 2013

This is the first Australian report of confirmed minimal change disease with nephrotic syndrome, which occurred in a 62-year-old man who inhaled mercury vapour in his home. This case highlights the immediate and delayed effects of such poisoning on multiple organs. Prompt and sometimes prolonged treatment may prevent long-term damage.

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